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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-09-02
THE NEW DEPARTURE IN SlLOS.

AT recent meeting of the English
Ensilage society's committee, says the
Mark Lane Express, Mr.. Bateman of
Brightlngsea spoke of the new system
of converting grass and green crops to
silage which he had tried on small scale
himself, and found to answer perfectly
last year. He described it as making
pies of the green fodder, just as dung
pies are formed, the horses pulling the
laden carts over them for the loads to be
shot out and evenly distributed where
wanted. Such pies would be of some
length, the horses pulling the laden carts
up an incline at one end, and descending
from the center by corresponding de-
cline at the other. AS the work pro-
crosses, the green fodder is clamped up
at the sides just as roots are clamped,
and after sufficient green fodder has been
deposited, few carloads of earth are
hauled up to be spread over the top, so
that the entire silage pie may be clamped
in to the exclusion of air. Mr.. Bateman
stated that one gentleman in the eastern
counties had adopted the system on a
large scale and found it to answer per-
fectly, and his own experience had given
him so much confidence in it that he
should never build another silo.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-09-02
EATING POULTRY HOUSES,

| is not comforting to mention the
ing of poultry houses in this warm
ner season, but this is the time when
preparations should be made. 1t is
necessary to have poultry house
500 above zero, as the fowls will
me tender and subject to colds if the
! e is too warm. The cheapest mode
batting is to have pit at one end of
house, using CRATE cased in brick
b oven, with fiue running under
nd about three inches below the
terminating in stove pipe at the
end. The bricks will absorb heat,
80 will the earth, the consequence
that should the fire go out guam
of heat will be retained, which will
iven off slowly. On fair days nc
will be necessary, but on damp days
should always be heat enough to
bughly dry the interior. Over the
cut straw should be scattered. II
much heat is given the floor, it will
leg weakness. 1t should only be
on severe days of cold or dampness
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-09-02
farm Copies.
A HINT ABOUT ENSllAGE.

fcording to experiments made by
Whitcher, of the New Hampshire
I college, 10 tons of field corn, of the
mon northern varieties, contain more
6ment than 25 ton of the succulent
)heru varieties of corn usually grown
|nsilage. The former as well as the
|r may be grown on an acre. The
er of this early suggested that exper-
Its should be made to determine the
feeding values of the different kinds
brn when ensilaged. But all have
wild on the big varieties, and Prof.
tcher's experiment is the first one
Z in that direction that has come I'M
the writer's observation. There is
sense in handling extra weight and
to secure the same nutriment, and
tile sense in taxing the digestive or
of the COW for the same purpose
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-09-02

We do not, in this country, hear men
crying "cats' meat" in the streets, al
though that is one of the most familiar of
London cries. But the manufacture of
dogs biscuit is carried on, and is quite an
important industry, on both sides of the
Atlantic. We condense from an anthem
tic source the following interesting facts
regarding it:
Twenty years ago the business of
making dogs biscuit was represented by
a small shop in Holborn, nearly opposite
Chancery lane, in London, and there
was weekly sale of only one or two
tons. Now there is a vast factory near
London bridge and another in New York;
and the two factories have a daily output
and sale of from thirty to forty tons.
"This dog food is made of wheaton
flour-chiehy that known as middlings-
oatmeal, dates, beet root, and prairie
meat. Dates were the first article of a
vegetable or fruity nature introduced,
and have had the anti-scorbutic effect SO
desirable in the feeding of dogs.
For many years dates were the only
addition to the food employed, and at
that time it was advised that fresh vege-
tables should be given twice week addi-
tional to the biscuits. A searching for
something that would obviate the need
for this addition led to the discovery that
the only vegetable which did not lose its
distinguishing properties under the great
heat to which the cakes are subjected in
baking is beet root; and as it has all the
desirable elements, for some years past
all the biscuits sent out have contained
beet root.
1.-The last ingredient is prairie meat,
which is not, as many persons suppose,
tallow, grease or butchers refuse. 1t is
meat from the west and South America.
From it all fat has been removed, but the
most valuable gristle and bones remain to
be ground up and is not only of the best
quality, from feeding point of view,
but perfectly sweet and good. Analysis
has shown that it is much more nutritious
than the beef usually sold in the butchers
shops for it contains only five per cent.
of water. youths Companion.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-09-02
Test for Drinking Water.

When you go out of town to sum.
mer hotel take in your dressing bag an
ounce vial of saturated solution of per-
manganate Of potash, which any drug
gist will prepare for few cents, and put
half dozen drops into tumbler of the
drinking water that is supplied. If it
turns brown in an hour it is, broadly
speaking, unfit to drink; if not, it is not
especially harmful. If a country hotel s
sewerage system is confined to cesspools
within 100 feet of the house, and near
the water supply, take next train to a
point further on.-American Magazine.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-09-02

"A correspondent of the Country Cen
tleman says truly that a very important
point in buying fertilizers is to get value
received. 81 have known farmers to buy
at $50 ton of fertilizers that were not as
good as road-dust, but they might have
known better. The fact is that farmers
are very ill-informed of the nature, pro-
perties and the effects of the fertilizers
they use, and that is all their own fault
There are plenty of ways and means OF
getting better knowledge of them with
in reach of every farmer in the country,
and he who allows himself to be swim
died by an unprincipled phosphate agent
ought to, and will, suffer the consequence
of his folly"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-09-02

The aboriginals of Kamschatka and
Kamschatdales and Koriaks; but little is
known of their origin, and both have de-
creased in numbers since the Russian
occupation. The country is now chiefly
peopled by Siberian Russians, and by a
race the product of intermarriage be-
tween them and the aboriginal KAN
schatdales. This new race it is usual to
distinguish as Kamschatkans; and a
greedy, disagreeable kind of people they
seem to be. They are of low order,
and live in summer either in wretched
huts by the river banks, or in lofts above
the sheds in which they hang their fish.
In winter they have semi-subterranean
dwellings, Their habits and diet are
alike filthy, and their notions of honesty
meager. The pure Kamschatdales, on
the other hand, appear to be kindly
and hospitable people.
The houses of the better class of ma
tives of Russian blood are usually log
built, unpainted containing usually two,
and sometimes, but rarely, four rooms,
in which will be found few chairs, a
rough deal table, a tawdry gilt eikon of
the Russian church, and number of
cockroaches and unmentionable insects.
The houses are in many places raised
above the ground, either upon stones,
like haystscks, or upon low wooden pill
lars. The floors are boarded, and the
house is warmed by means of huge
brick stove built in between the rooms,
which develops immense heat. The diet
of these upper classes is-besides fish
milk, sour cream, rye bread and bill
berries. The bilberry seems to be the
only fruit in Kamschatka. Chambers
journal
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-09-02
"Baby Life Insurance" Companies.

1t is said that there are over 300, 900
children, between and 10 years of age,
who are insured in four 'baby life in
surance" companies in the United States.
They are mostly the children of working
men, and the insurance is usually carried
to defray funeral expenses in case of
death. A baby cannot be insured until
it attains the age of at least year. The
premium is paid, as rule, weekly, and
is five cents week in all cases.-Frank
Leslie's.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-09-02
A Humorous View,

The Cincinnati Enquirer suggests a
means of solving the Indian question
which deserves thoughtful consideration.
1t is very simple, being nothing more
than to introduce ice water at all the
reservations, and make ginger ale free to
all. The Enquirer thinks if its suggestion
is adopted there will be no further use for
the army
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-09-02
The Public Debt of France,

Well may the people of France stand
aghast at the financial problem they are
called upon to solve. On the 1st of Jan
uary 1880, the public debt of France
amounted to SO, 200, 900. 900; on the 1st
of February, 1887, it reached 1924. O0O,-
600. Thus in seven years the debt has
been swelled to the tune of S1,324, 000,-
000-an increase of such fearful proper
tons as to justly create alarm for the
solvency of France. Brooklyn Eagle.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-09-02
England has obout 10000 blind


people.
There are nineteen millOnaires on
Locust street, in st. Louis.
Chatham county, S. c., boasts a
mule that has reached the venerable age
of 81 years. He is said to move with
"the utmost elaboration"
English capital is flowing into this
country in immense streams. An Eng
lish syndicate has recently bought the
Barton vineyard, near Fresno, Cal, for
81 100000.
An Ohio girl advertises that she
would like to exchange a copy of George
Eliot's "Theophrastus Such" for two
loaves of fresh bakers bread or 10 cents
worth of chewing gum. And that isn't
the worst of it; she finds no takers.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-09-02
" ITLOOKS TOA WESTERNER.

Western man, farmer, coming from
ron where considerable amount of
lonia county funds are invested,
! his first visit to Vermont last month
the country and visit friends. Be-
farmer himself, he naturally spent
b of his time among the farmers in
vicinity. He saw this locality at it's
to be sure, and when asked his
on of the farms and farmers of YER
he spoke something after this fash
"The thing that impresses me most
he feeling of unrest among the
ers. | rarely meet one who is not
ing for chance to sell out. They
their crops and lay their plans not
he future but for the present, as
year or next month they propose to
=" This man expressed the opinion
no farmer or business man could
BED who did business in this way.
they to work the farms of the West
the same feeling, build houses with
dea that they were to live in them
few days, work with their hands
their heads and their hearts were
in the next State or territory, they
d be very likely to reap there, as
often do here, disappointment
Pdonian.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-09-02
African Arrow Poison.

An African arrow poison, Strophan-
thus, proves to be powerful tonic in
diseases of the heart, and the prediction
is made that it will supersede digitalis.
Its properties were first brought to notice
by Professor Fraser, of Edinburgh uni
yersity. Traveller.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-09-02
Farms for Sale
In Hancock, Addison County, Vermont
TW q FA IL Nj s,

Both being on the stage road leading from
Hancock to Middlebury. The first farm is
located one mile west of Hancock village
known as the Robbins Farm, containing about
two hundred and forty acres OF land, a large
two story house and wood-shed; two large
barns, old, but in very good repair; running
water to the house and barns; a large apple
orchard, and nice sugar bush of four hun
dred trees; fences in good repair; land in
good condition. wood and saving timber in
abundance within half mile of saw mill.
The other farm is three miles from the vii.
lage, and contains about siXty-five acres of
land; good house and ell part tor kitchen
also wood-shed adjoining the house and a
good barn and sheep barn connected by a
shed, also dry house and running, water to
the house and barns. Buildings all in good
condition; good apple orchard, also a splen-
did sugar bush OF four hundred maple trees.
Any one looking for a home should examine
these places before purchasing elsewhere, as
they must and will be sold at Il bargain. En-.
quire OF the undersigned for further particu-
lars. Titles perfect.
4. NJ. ROBBINS.
l3-tf
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-09-02
In Favor of the Classics.

Some one of statistical turn of mind
has been investigating whether the study
of the classics or that of mathematics is
the more favorable to longevity. The re-
suit is slightly in favor of the study of
the classics.-Chicago Times.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-09-02
Fastening Rubber to Iron.

One who claims to have tried it says
that rubber may be fastened to iron by
means of paint composed of powdered
shellac stepped in about ten times its
weight in concentrated ammonia. 1t
should be allowed to stand three or four
weeks before being used.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-09-02

The first iron boat is thought to have
been built in 1777, on the river Foss, in
Yorkshire. 1t was fifteen feet long, and
made of sheet iron.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-09-02
AIANGOES.

Take small green musk-melons, wee
little bits of cucumbers, tomatoes and
onions, little green peppers. green beans
and nasturtium pods and soak for two
days in brine. Then drain, cut a small
piece out of one side of the melon, re-
move the seeds and stuff in the small fry !;
put few whole cloves, bits of CHINA
mon bark, allspice berries and little
mustard seed into each mango; put back
the piece cut out and fasten in place with
needle and thread; pack in jar with a
few pieces of bruised hOrse-radish root.
Put coffee-cup of sugar to every two
quarts of vinegar, heat scalding hot and
pour over the mangoes. Let stand three
days; then pour the vinegar off, heat it
and return it to the pickles. In three
days heat the vinegar again. Put a
plate and weight on the pickles to keep
them under the vinegar, and if good
vinegar be used and the jar kept in a
cool place these mangoes will keep for
ever almost-only they will be so good
you will eat them up before the time
comes for picking again.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-09-02

To all who are suffering from the errors and
indiscretions of youth, nervous weakness, early
decay. loss of manhood. &c, will send a recipe
that will cure you. FREE OF CHARGE. This great
remedy was discovered by missionary in South
America. Send sef-addressed envelope TO the
REV. JOSEPH T. INMAN. Station d, Ne,0 York City.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-09-02
Che Pouseholo.
PICKLES..

Here are three recipes for pickles,
writes Fanny Field in an exchange, that
| have tried and found eXcellent
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-09-02

are luItc IcClpcs lOI plChlCs,
writes Fanny Field in an exchange, that
| have tried and found excellent:
WATERMELON RINDS.
Cut the firm, white part of the rind
into pieces of any size and shape that
suits your fancy. To every quart of
vinegar add one pound of sugar season
to taste with cloves and cinnamon; heat
scalding hot; put in the watermelon
rinds and cook them until they are ten
der enough to be pierced with a straw
and each piece looks clear. Put in a jar,
set in a cool place and in two or three
days they will be ready for use. All not
wanted for immediate use may be canned
the same as any fruit. Better put up a
few cans, for if all be kept in jar you
will find the bottom too soon; that is, if
you like this pickle as we'll as we do.
RIPE CUCUMBERs.
Pare ripe cucumbers, cut lengthwise
into four or six pieces, sprinkle salt over
them, let them stand over night and then
lay the pieces out on cloths to drain. To
every quart of vinegar add one pound of
brown sugar heat scalding hot and while
that is heating pack the cucumbers in a
jar, putting in few whole cloves, some
horse-radish root, cinnamon bark, mace
and little pepper. This is not very
definite in regard to spices, but no exact
rule can be given, for the reason that
spices vary so much in strength and
tastes differ in regard to seasoning. Some
like little more of this and little less
of that, but l take it for granted that
you have common sense and will season
to suit your own household. Pour the
hot vinegar over the pickles and cover
closely.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-03-03

The int for of the great hall of the pension
building will soon bo finished. The immense
stretch Of wall has nearly all been plastered.
and some idea can be formed of what tho
completed hall will look like. Whatever
difference of opinion there may be as to the
merits of the outside of the building, il will
no doubt be generally admitted that this hall
Is a grand room. In point of size it is larger,
with one exception, than any audience room
in this country, and in point of capacity
stands about fourth in the list of the large
interiors of the world. The great Mormon
tabernacle in Salt Lake City is said to have
the largest capacity of any building in this
country. II will seat about 1900 people.
Gen. Meigs, the architect of the pension
building, says that the hall in the pension
building and the galleries surrounding it have
a seating capacity of 1,307 men. The hall
itself is 3l6 feet long and ll6 feet wide. while
it has two tiers of galleries extending all
around it which are IL feet in width. A
third gallery, which encircles the hall, has a
width of feet. Gen Meigs says helms esti-
mated that 10000 people can find standing
room in this great space. st. Peters church,
Rome, which is the largest structure in the
world will, in the same way, hold $4,000
people, while the Milan cathedral will accom-
modate 81, 600; St Pauls, Rome, 1000, and
St Pauls, London, 5000. Gen. Meigs saws
he has no doubt that the principal portion of
the Inauguration exercises will i'm the ftlture
be held in this hall, as well as public funerals
and other exercises which attract large
gatherings of the ashington Star.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-03-03

and as the little cavalcade wound Its way up
the slope he appeared to sit his horse and
wear his hat with a certain slouch and
absence of his usual restraint that strangely
shocked them. Even the old half-condescend-
ing, half -punctilious gallantry of his greeting
of his wife and family was changed, as he
introduced his companions with mingling
OF familiarity and shyness that was new to
him. Did Mrs. Hale regret it, or feel a sense
of relief in the absence of his usual seignorial
for1lality' She only knew that she was
grateful for the presence of the strangers,
which for the noplent postponed q matrimo-
NAL confidence from which she shrunl.
proud to know you," said Col. CEnch,
with a sudden outbreak of the antique gall
lantry of some remote Huguenot ancestor.
1AIy friend, Judge Hale, must be a regular
Roman citizen to leave such family and
such a house at the call of public duty. Eli,
Rawlins?"
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-03-03
THE END,
Apropos of Tennyson.

There died this week at Margate, England,
Mrs. Richard jesse. She was Emily Tenny-
son, and was betrothed to Arthur Henry
Hallan, whose death nearly broke her heart
and gave to the world that most lovely, pa
thetic poem, an Memoriam." Apropos of
Tennyson, he Las just been presented with a
tankard bearing the inscription, "a pint pot
neatly CRAVEN" 1t was the gift of the last
two landlords of the Old Clock tavern at
Temple B : The old tavern is now demol-
ished-it i. only memory-and Lord Tenny-
son has written an autograph letter to Messrs
Spiers and Pond accepting their gift and
promising that it shall be preserved as an
heirloom in his family.--New York Graphic.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-03-03
Gathering Jack Rabbit Scalps.

In Grant county, Ore, where the bounty
on jack rabbit scalps is five cents each, some
of the farmers stretch a wire screen across
the prairie, the screen having meshes just
large enough for a rabbit to stick his head
through. Then men and dogs round up the
rabbits and drive them toward the screen,
and in their hurry to escape they stick their
heads through and are caught. Then the
farmers scalp the captives and let them go,
hoping that each will raise another five cent
scalp before long. This is the story told by
the Grant county News
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-03-03

was shown by friend, the other day, No.
l, volume /, of The Alaska Free Press, issued
Jan. Is of this year. 1t is weekly paper
printed at Juneau, Douglass Island, Alaska.
The paper is brimming full of reference to
the wonderful mining prospects along the
Yukon river, and looks upon Alaska as liable
to become the greatest mining country in the
world. The editor calmly says that six de-
grees below zero is the coolest yet experienced
in his country, and no snow on the ground
Cor Pioneer Press.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-03-03

There is an immense contract for torpedo
boats and other warlike craft open in Spain.
The government of the queen regent intends
to spend S45, 5,00O, 900 for the purpose of plac-
ing the Spanish feet on a proper footing. Tho
money is to be raised by the sale of certain
crown lands. Naturally, this is process which
requires time, and therefore syndicate has
been formed to sell these lands.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-03-03

The project of having japanese ladies
adopt European dress has met with much OPP
position on the score of expense. Some
economists have drawn an alarming picture
of the increased cost to the nation, but an
English observer In Japan points out that the
present style of dress permits extravaganza.
as japanese ladies have been known to pay
5000 for small collar Of old native lace en-
broidered in colors.-Harpers Bazaar.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-03-03

Mrs Wayback Ito husband, who has
brought home a verse Of poetry with tho
authors signaturn attached)-Is this first class
poetry, John9 Mr.. Wayback enthusiastic
ally)-Fust class poetrya / should say it was.
/ got that in dime museum, Mariar. Tho
fellar wrote it with his toes.-Life.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-03-03

Everything here looks as it did the first
day | saw it, except your sister,"
"The pace does not agree with her, said
Kate hurriedly. THAT is why my brother
thinks of leaving it before the winter sets
inn
at seems so sad, !" said Falkner, "for the last
words poor George said to me, as he left to
join his cousins corps at Richmond, were:
If Pm not killed, Ned, / hope some day to
stand again beside Mrs. Hale at the window
in Eagles Court, and watch you and Kate
coming homer"
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-03-03
Indian Missionary Conference.

There was a missionary conference In
Eufaula, l. T., recently, and an appeal was
made to the Indian congregation for money
to send the gospel to those that had it not.
There were 800 persons in the congregation,
and the collection amounted to $3.50, many
of the Indians giving all the money that they
had with them, and some of the girls throw
ing bracelets, rings and other jewelry into
the collection basllets.-New York Sun.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-03-03

A new system of cable railway is being
tried in Chicago, which has the cable carried
along on little trucks through a box only
about six inches square in cross section. But
tons on the cable enter indentations on tho
drum which propels it, and forked wheel
attached to the car catches the buttons at the
will of the con luctor, thus doing away with
the grip.-New York Sun.